She doesn't have to say more - he gets it. He probably understood better than anyone ever could.

"Yeah. He's basically a federal cop, so he knows the ropes when it comes to policing - obviously he's a little worried I'm attracting attention I wouldn't want but it's a little late for that. I keep telling people that if anyone tries coming after me they're not only going to have a really hard time, but they're gonna regret it a lot." Pepper smiled more broadly this time, some of the homesickness and the sadness ebbing away. "He wasn't super surprised that I'm getting into trouble like starting a government."